Oct 28, 2025

Gento Coffee Wins at the Global Coffee Awards 2025

A win that celebrates origin, craft, and community

On October 1, 2025, at the Global Coffee Awards – Origin Competition in Houston, Texas, an independent panel of international experts blind-tasted and evaluated coffees from across the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

After rigorous judging, Gento Coffee Roasters was named Overall National Winner – Guatemala, a recognition that celebrates both roasting excellence and the producers behind each cup. 🇬🇹✨

This achievement places Guatemalan coffee firmly on the world map, showcasing the unique flavors, craftsmanship, and relationships that make Gento’s farm-to-cup model stand out.

🥇 What Are the Global Coffee Awards?

The Global Coffee Awards (GCA) is one of the world’s most respected competitions for specialty coffee.

Each entry is blind-tasted by a panel of qualified judges, ensuring that every medal is earned purely through quality and consistency.

The awards recognize both roasteries and producers, highlighting the collaboration between those who grow coffee and those who transform it.

Categories reflect the real-world coffee experience — from Espresso and Filter to Flat White with dairy and alternative milks — designed to measure how coffee performs in its most popular formats.

🌋 Gento Coffee’s Award-Winning Coffees

This year’s results affirm Gento Coffee’s passion for innovation, balance, and sustainability at origin:

🥈 Silver – Los Volcanes (Flat White, Alternative Milk – Blend)
🥉 Bronze – Los Volcanes (Flat White, Dairy – Blend)
🥉 Bronze – Gento Blend (Filter – Blend)
🥉 Bronze – Overall Flat White Alternative Milk – Overall
🏅 Honorable Mention – Armonía (Espresso, Single Origin, Traditional Process)
🏅 Honorable Mention – Gento Blend (Espresso – Blend)
🏆 Finalist – Petrona Pérez (Filter – Washed)
🏆 Finalist – Geisha Natural (Filter – Natural)

Each of these coffees tells a story — from the volcanic soils of Fraijanes to the high-altitude microclimates of Huehuetenango, representing the best of Guatemala’s terroir and producer partnerships.

🌿 From the Farm to the Cup: Roasted at Origin

Unlike traditional coffee models where green beans are exported for roasting abroad, Gento Coffee roasts at origin in Guatemala.

This approach keeps more value within producing communities while ensuring unmatched freshness and traceability.

Each roast is a collaboration between farmers, cuppers, and roasters — a shared pursuit of flavor, balance, and purpose.

“This recognition celebrates the hands behind every roast,” says the Gento team.
“From our producer partners in the Guatemalan highlands to our roasting team at origin, this award belongs to all of us.”

🌎 Why This Win Matters

Winning at the Global Coffee Awards is more than a title — it’s a validation of craftsmanship, ethics, and innovation.

For Gento Coffee, it reinforces a mission:
to prove that producer-roasted coffee can compete on the world’s biggest stage, while creating meaningful impact at origin.

As Gento continues to share its story and coffees across the U.S. and beyond, this milestone stands as a reminder that great coffee begins with great partnerships.

✨ What’s Next

All regional winners will be celebrated at the Global Coffee Awards Ceremony during PRF El Salvador 2026 (March 26–27, 2026, San Salvador, El Salvador).

The event will bring together roasters, producers, and industry leaders to honor the people redefining coffee excellence around the world.